Pocket safety device



- 9 J. WERBER POCKET SAFETY DEVICE Filed Nov. 26, 1945 QINVENTQR JACK WERBER d i TTORNEYS Patented Oct. 4, .1949

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Application November 26, 1945, Serial No. 630,868

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a manipulative device in the nature of a clip applicable to a bill fold, pocketbook and closely analogous articles for the purpose of retaining such article in the pocket of a garment, and to prevent the unintentional removal of the article.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a device of the indicated character which will be securely applied to an article of kind mentioned and embodies improvements whereby such article may be entirely inserted into a pocket of suitable size, clamped or gripped to a wall of the pocket, and which device is easy to manipulate for the insertion of the article within the pocket and the intentional removal therefrom.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bill fold selected to illustrate the device of the present invention shown applied thereto by way of example.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken centrally through the part bearing the clamping device showing the bill fold inserted and retained within a pocket of a garment, only a portion of the bill fold and the pocket being shown.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device per se, on an enlarged scale, with part of the clamping device broken off.

As shown in the drawing the device, generally stated, comprises an attaching plate I0, a clamping device or clip I'I pivotally connected with the plate, and a spring I2 to yieldingly retain the clip in a gripping or clamping position.

The plate I is made preferably of metal and has spaced apertured lugs or ears I3 integral therewith on one side and arranged approximately centrally thereof.

The clip I I also is made preferably of metal. It is of inverted J-shape and therefore consists of long and short members I4 and I5 respectively joined by a bight I6. The member I4 is considerably longer than the member I5 and may be more or less than twice the length of the member I5. The function of the member I4 is to exert a clamping or gripping action, whereas the member I5 is a reach member. The member l5 has a bifurcated end I! and the legs I'Ia and I'll: thereof have alined holes therein registrable with the holes in the ears I3. A pivot pin I8 extends through the legs I'la and Ill) and the ears l3 and thus connects the clip II' with the plate I0 for pivotal movement with respect thereto.

The spring I2 is made from a single piece of resilient wire coiled around the pivot I8 with one end portion I5 engaging the member I5 and the remaining end portion 20 engaging the plate Ill. The spring constructed and employed in the manner stated constantly urges the clip I I to a clamping position.

The device having the mentioned features is applied to a bill fold, pocket book, or analogous article usually carried about on the person within a pocket. In the present instance there is shown a bill fold 2 I. The plate I!) is secured to a position of the article 2I by means of rivets 22 or the like, said plate having holes therein for that purpose. The portion of the bill fold to which the device is secured has a hole or space I3a therein to accommodate the ears I3, inasmuch as the plate Ill is secured to inside of the fold portion in the present instance. The device is applied near one end of the article 2I. The bight I6 of the clip II occurs approximately opposite the adjacent end edge '24 of the bill fold. This enables the bill fold to be inserted entirely within a pocket 25 of a garment serving as a support, as shown in Figure 2. The member I4 of the clip II clampingly engages the wall 23 of the pocket. The wall 23 is clamped between the member I4 and the bill fold 2I, and thus retains or arrests the bill fold within the pocket. By reason of the fact that the clip II is of inverted J-shape the bill fold, pocket book or the like may be entirely inserted within the pocket.

To insert the bill fold 2|, the clip I I at the bight It is manipulated to the open position as shown in broken lines on Figure 2. The bill fold is then inserted into the pocket after which the clip II, straddling the wall 23, is released to the action of the spring I2 which causes the toothed outer end 26 of the clamping member I4 to clamp the wall 23 against the bill fold thereby arresting or securing the latter within the pocket and so keeping it from accidentally jumping out or from being otherwise unintentionally removed. By manipulating the clip to unclam'p it, the bill fold may be readily removed from the pocket.

Having thus described the invention, what I clatim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten is:

A device for securing an article to a garment having a pocket, comprising a relatively large attaching plate secured inside said article, a clip having spaced members joined to form a bight, said members consisting of a clamping member and a reach member, the latter having a bifurcated end with separated arms, said clamping mem- 3 her being longer than said reach member, means connecting the terminal of the reach member with the plate whereby the clip has pivotal movement with respect to the plate and enables the clamping member to grip the edge of the pocket when the clip straddles same, said means consisting of spaced ears on the plate, said article having an opening through which said ears project, and a pivot pin extending through the ears and said arms, said ears lying between said arms, and a spring coiled around said pivot and having one end bearing on the reach member and a second end bearing on said plate, said spring acting on the clip to urge the clamping member into a gripping position.

JACK WERBER.

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